Below you can find the latest independent clinical research, studies reviews, press coverage and news about Orthokeratology/Orthok.
VIDEO INTERVIEW WITH RENOWNED EXPERT
Professor Helen Swarbrick, UNSW School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, Australia
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ORTHOKERATOLOGY PRESS REVIEWS
There have been many favourbale press reviews about iGO Orthok Overnight Vision Correction written by leading journalists in the UK national press. Belwo is a selection Read all news and reviews
The cost of Orthok treatment is similar to other premium quality contact lenses. Treatment is available as a one off annula lump sum or on a monthly annual direct debit care plan. For as little as £1.33 per day you can enjoyperfectvision 24/7 and freedom from contact lenses and glasses during the day. Orthok overnight vison correction gives you all the benefits of laser surgery without the risk. Find out more about the cost of Orthok
The SMART Study is the largest clinical investigation so far into whether Overnight Vision Correction (OVC) can stop the progression of short-sightedness in children once they start wearing i-GO OVC lenses. Presented at the Global Speciality Lens Conference January 2011. read more
This Hong Kong Study reviewed the clinical records of over 200 short-sighted children attending a local opticians over a prior period of seven years and for a sub-group of 70 children divided into those who had undergone Overnight Vision Correction (OVC) treatment with an average commencement age of 9 and those who had worn glasses with an average commencement age of 10. read more
This Japanese study compared 92 short-sighted children with an average age of 12 and an average prescription of -2.50D who were divided into two groups – one undertaking Overnight Vision Correction (OVC) treatment and the other wearing spectacles – in terms of how their short-sightedness had developed over a two year period following commencement of treatment. read more
Jeffrey J. Walline & Eef van der Worp, two leading researchers and practitioners in the field of controlling short-sightedness review the evidence available from various clinical studies which have assessed how effective Overnight Vision Correction (OVC) is in slowing down or halting the progression short-sightedness in children.
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This US study compared 28 short-sighted children aged 8 to 11 who had undergone Overnight Vision Correction (OVC) treatment and subsequently worn overnight ortho-k corrective contact lenses for two years against an equivalent group wearing conventional soft contact lenses. read more
After reading the outcomes of the LORIC, CRAYON and SMART studies, two US opticians then undertook their own investigation into whether Overnight Vision Correction (OVC) can slow down or halt the further development of short-sightedness once patients are fitted with overnight ortho-k corrective contact lenses. read more
This short US paper reviews the evidence of clinical trials conducted to date where short-sighted children have undergone Overnight Vision Correction (OVC) treatment and tries to draw conclusions on the effectiveness of the treatment in slowing down or halting the further development of short-sightedness as well as in terms of the safety risks - if any - associated with OVC. read more
This US study evaluated how short-sightedness developed in 116 children aged 8-11 who were randomly assigned either conventional rigid gas permeable (RGP) or soft contact lenses based on a theory that conventional RGP lenses demonstrated a capability to slow down the subsequent development of short-sight. read more
This US clinical paper provides a review of the causes of short-sightedness and assesses how a range of different treatment approaches have performed in achieving both correction and control of this major problem which is estimated to have a cost to the US economy of almost $5bn per annum. read more
